Scribers Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B28 0PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B28 0PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	32.3%	1.9%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	57.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	52%	5.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.1%	33.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	15.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.9%	6.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.4%	4.8%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	5.9%	22.6%	16.7%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.2%	52.7%	-19.5%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	84.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	84.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.1%	10.5%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Scribers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scribers Lane was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Hall Green North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scribers Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North and the 45th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B28 0PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Scribers Lane are based on 220 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Scribers Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 0PN

Average Price
£298,719

Semi-Detached
£305,885

Terraced
£287,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scribers Lane

Average Price
£316,678

Semi-Detached
£347,367

Terraced
£292,693

Detached
£381,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,612

Other
£305,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scribers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Scribers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-12-11	£281,879
185 Scribers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-05-09	£298,194
189 Scribers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-02-17	£370,697
187 Scribers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-11-26	£268,488
189 Scribers Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2014-11-24	£243,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 0PN

Employment

B28 0PN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	56
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	4,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilcote Primary School Chilcote Close , B28 0PB	4out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Wood Community Primary School School Road , Yardley Wood B14 4ER	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Trittiford Road , Yardley Wood B13 0EU	4out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslucks Green School Haslucks Green Road , Shirley B90 2EJ	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lodge Primary School Aqueduct Road , Shirley B90 1BT	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Soul Angels	286 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	538 yd
D J Quinns	327 Highfield Road, Hall Green	775 yd
Billsedge Cafe	321 Highfield Road, Hall Green	775 yd
Alfresco Fusion Ltd	202-204 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham	888 yd
Caspian Pizza	245 School Road, Billesley	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Guard Club	21A Doveridge Road, Birmingham	533 yd
The Baldwin (Hungry Horse)	The Baldwin, Baldwins Lane	600 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Social Centre	222 Trittiford Road, Birmingham	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baldwins Pizza	322 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	437 yd
Greekality	140 Priory Road, Billesley	492 yd
The Spice Hub	140 Priory Road, Billesley	492 yd
The Welcome	144 Priory Road, Billesley	492 yd
The Plaice Fish Bar	266 Baldwins Lane, Birmingham	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	200 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardley Wood Playing Field MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Maypole Football Club GREENALEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.